'03/'04 Chevy Fender Flares.... - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

RustoleumWhite · 10-30-2008, 03:57 PM

...the black ones that typically come on 4x4's.... do they come off easily? i.e. can you just removed them, and little buffing and you'd never know?

In the market for a new rig and I'm *almost* finding what I want, but a couple of the close candidates have the ugly black flares on them and I think they look like ass on a white rig (white for work). I would prefer it just sheet metal.

I've seen body colored flares, but that would be a fair chunk of $$ to have them painted or swapped that I'd rather but into more useful things like storage or tuner...

I know, kind of a lame question, but since I don't have one (yet) I have to ask somewhere.

Blkvoodoo · 10-30-2008, 04:20 PM

yes, they come off fairly easily.

remove push lock clips in fender egde, top edge is held with double sided tape. usually comes off fairly easily 30 min tops, maybe some minor adheasive removal with brake cleaner

Flatline's Up! · 10-30-2008, 05:46 PM

My 05 didn't even have the tape at the top... super easy job

tlott · 10-30-2008, 06:17 PM

I replaced a body colored flare on my 03 1500HD after someone hit me. Mine did have double sided tape at the top, not sure when or in what cases they used it. Not a hard job

RustoleumWhite · 10-30-2008, 07:33 PM

Sweet! thats what I wanted to hear.

I suspected that was the way there were held on but for all I knew they had holes in the fenders. I'm not going to sweat it one bit then in my truck search... now just to find the right truck with all the options I do and don't want

to you guys!

10-30-2008, 03:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
RustoleumWhite Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4506 Location: WA Posts: 4,682	'03/'04 Chevy Fender Flares.... ...the black ones that typically come on 4x4's.... do they come off easily? i.e. can you just removed them, and little buffing and you'd never know? In the market for a new rig and I'm almost finding what I want, but a couple of the close candidates have the ugly black flares on them and I think they look like ass on a white rig (white for work). I would prefer it just sheet metal. I've seen body colored flares, but that would be a fair chunk of $$ to have them painted or swapped that I'd rather but into more useful things like storage or tuner... I know, kind of a lame question, but since I don't have one (yet) I have to ask somewhere. __________________ I wheel a mean jackstand

10-30-2008, 06:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
tlott Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 65481 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 59	I replaced a body colored flare on my 03 1500HD after someone hit me. Mine did have double sided tape at the top, not sure when or in what cases they used it. Not a hard job Last edited by tlott; 10-30-2008 at 06:18 PM.

10-30-2008, 07:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
RustoleumWhite Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4506 Location: WA Posts: 4,682	Sweet! thats what I wanted to hear. I suspected that was the way there were held on but for all I knew they had holes in the fenders. I'm not going to sweat it one bit then in my truck search... now just to find the right truck with all the options I do and don't want to you guys! __________________ I wheel a mean jackstand

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10-30-2008, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blkvoodoo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5731 Location: Archer Lodge NC Posts: 44	yes, they come off fairly easily. remove push lock clips in fender egde, top edge is held with double sided tape. usually comes off fairly easily 30 min tops, maybe some minor adheasive removal with brake cleaner

10-30-2008, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Flatline's Up! Granite Guru Join Date: Nov 2007 Member # 103814 Location: Arkansas Posts: 582	My 05 didn't even have the tape at the top... super easy job